The team of guest editors for this special issue, Drs. Monica Swahn, Sawitri Assanangkornchai, Eva Braaten, Joel Francis and Sebastián Peña, in collaboration with the Co-Editors-in-Chief, Drs. Anne-Marie Laslett and Neo Morojele, are pleased to announce the release of the Special Issue on Alcohol prevention research and policy development in LMICs: New perspectives, insights and recommendations  (Part 2) of the International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research (IJADR). 

We particularly encouraged submissions that address the unique challenges and opportunities facing low-resource settings, where limited infrastructure, funding, and political will may pose barriers to alcohol prevention efforts but where the burden of alcohol harm tends to be very high.

By creating this dedicated space for rigorous inquiry and dialogue, this issue will hopefully generate actionable insights and evidence-based recommendations for advancing alcohol prevention efforts in low-resource settings. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing, we can work towards a future where all individuals and communities have equitable access to resources and support for reducing alcohol-related harm.